Akeem vs Barry
Akeem and Barrycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Akeem was ranked #451 and Barry #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Akeem was ranked #2263 and Barry #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Akeem and Barry over time
Akeem and Barry appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Barry held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Akeem in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Akeem and Barry changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #3254.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Akeem #605 in 1996, Barry #441 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Akeem held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Barry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Akeem #605 in 1996, Barry #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Akeem moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2335 and #2027; by 2017 that had become #1703 and #3040.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Akeem #2263, Barry #3254.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Akeem | Barry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Akeem and Barry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Akeem
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #605 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Barry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys